Gueschart

Gueschart is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It was the target of bombing raids during the Second World War aimed at destroying nearby V1 launch sites,[3] whose foundations can still be seen on the south-west outskirts of the village, near the D938.

Gueschart
Commune
The town hall in Gueschart
Coat of arms
Location of Gueschart
Gueschart
Gueschart
Coordinates: 50°14′28″N 2°00′48″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAbbeville
CantonRue
IntercommunalityCC Ponthieu-Marquenterre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Fabien Carpentier[1]
Area
1
12.89 km2 (4.98 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
361
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80396 /80150
Elevation45–102 m (148–335 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Gueschart is situated on the D938 road, a mile from the banks of the river Authie, the border with the Pas-de-Calais, some 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Abbeville.

Population
Historical population of Gueschart
Year196219681975198219901999200620132018
Population429453406380345324323307353
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.
  • Community hall.
  • WW1 monument.
  • Saint Fursey Church.
  • V1 launch site (vestiges).

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. Bombing raid on Gueschart


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